Professor Asmi Wood recognised with Alumnus of the Year Award.
05 March 2020
New scholars bring knowledge and experience to ANU
The Foundation welcomed its 2020 scholars with a commencement dinner this week.
21 February 2020
The new Sir Roland Wilson Foundation website is here
Our new website has information for potential and current scholars.
Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarships build research-informed public policy capability and leadership through postgraduate research and coursework programs, professional development and networking opportunities
Sir Roland Wilson Scholarship
Full pay PhD scholarships for Australian public servants
The SRW Pat Turner Prize (Research) for the SRW Pat Turner MPhil or PhD scholar who has made the greatest contribution to public policy in the past year, particularly through strengthening the links between the Australian Public Service and The Australian National University or Charles Darwin University.
The SRW Pat Turner Prize (Coursework) for the SRW Pat Turner scholar who has achieved the highest Weighted Average Mark while undertaking a post-graduate coursework program in semester one each year.
Prize winners
2024 Thaarramali Pearson (Coursework)
2024 Natalie Bryant (Research)
2023 Genna Lehman (Coursework)
2023 Dr Lisa Conway (Research)
2022 Genna Lehman (Coursework)
2022 Anthony Cowley (Research)
2021 Cris Castro (Coursework)
2021 Steve Munns (Research)
2020 Cris Castro (Coursework)
2020 Lisa Conway (Research)
2019 Martin Dallen (Coursework)
2019 Craig Leon (Research)
Ian Castles. Image source: ANU Press
The Ian Castles Alumni Prize
For extraordinary success, outstanding contributions
The Ian Castles Alumni Prize recognises an alum, from the Sir Roland Wilson PhD scholarship program or the Pat Turner scholarship program, who has achieved extraordinary success in their fields, or made outstanding contributions to public policy in Australia or internationally.
The prize is named after Ian Castles, AO, OBE who was a member of the Sir Roland Wilson Board from 1999-2009.
Prize winners
2024 Dr Paul Hubbard
2023 Carlyn Waters
2022 Dr Melanie Broder
2021 Dr Neal Hughes
2020 Dr Nathan Deutscher
2019 Dr Angelia Grant
Joan Uhr
The Joan Uhr Prize
For contribution to public policy
The Joan Uhr Prize recognises the Sir Roland Wilson Foundation PhD scholar who has made the greatest contribution to public policy in the past year, particularly through strengthening the links between the Australian Public Service and The Australian National University.
The prize was named after the founding Executive Director of the Foundation, Joan Uhr, PSM in recognition of her contributions.
The inaugural Joan Uhr prize was awarded to Camille Goodman at the annual Secretaries’ Dinner in December 2017.
Prize winners
2024 Helen Mitchell
2023 Nu Nu Win
2022 Tristram Sainsbury and Timothy Watson
2021 Jennifer Jackett and Andrew Morgan
2020 Siddharth Shirodkar
2019 Shane Johnson
2018 Talia Avrahamzon
2017 Camille Goodman
"Sir Roland Wilson and Pat Turner scholarship programs connect knowledge with policy."Professor Glyn Davis AC Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
The Sir Roland Wilson Foundation is a partnership between The Australian National University, Charles Darwin University and the Australian Public Service.